View full sizeA group of students protested the closure of Harriet Tubman Young Women's Leadership Academy. Some, like Medha Pulla, vowed to keep up the fight for years. Nicole Dungca/The Oregonian

From coal trains to proposed apartments without parking, North Portland saw its fair issue of big issues this year. What
do you consider the year’s biggest stories in North Portland? Here are a
few I remember. Let me know in the comments what yours were.

Students
lost a passionate advocate in July when Harold C. Williams, the
longest-serving member on the Portland Community College's board of
directors, passed away. His three-hour, packed-gymnasium memorial showed
that this community will not forget his work, though. Read my obituary
on Williams.

Mean Mike Miller's Last MatchMean Mike Miller lost his daughter 27 years ago, just as he became a star in the Portland Wrestling Circuit. He tried off and on to look for Yolanda, but he couldn't find her. Instead, he dedicated his life to the ring. He won heavyweight championships, tag team belts and fought all over the world. But nothing compares, he said, to the moment he found his daughter this summer. After nearly three decades apart, Yolanda had a request. She wanted to see her dad wrestle.